King Lizzard
| King Lizzard | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Randall James Colmus |
| Born | 2 June 1957 Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, Progressive, Rock and Roll, Classical |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, vocalist, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass, keyboards, tambourine, MIDI Sequencing |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | The Orchard (Digital Distribution Company) |
| Associated acts | Legacy, Anti-M, King Lizzard's Hearts of Darkness Band, Living Karma, Grand Cross, Mickey Ratt, Pieter Holland Band |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson Les Paul Ibanez Destroyer Fender Stratocaster Gibson Thunderbird bass Epiphone Les Paul Takamine acoustic Hofner Violin Bass Ovation acoustic |
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King Lizzard (Randall James Colmus, born 2 June 1957 [1]) is an American entertainer and songwriter born in Detroit and living in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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[edit] Biography
Lizzard was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan during the 1960s, but living most of his life in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of country singer, songwriter Johnny Colmus [2] who wrote songs for Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb.[3] In 1973 he moved to California where he earned an acting scholarship.[4] From 1979-1983 he played bass guitar for a band called Legacy, which opened for Cheap Trick, Chuck Berry and Molly Hatchet.[5] Lizzard cites Jimmy Page for his guitar playing style and obsession with the Les Paul Guitar. In 1997 he moved to Las Vegas where he performed and recorded with his father[6] and adopted the name King Lizzard.
In 1997 he formed a techno rock band, Living Karma, with the late Misty Bennetts.[7] From 1999-2002 he led King Lizzard's Hearts of Darkness Band. From 2001 to 2004 he hosted Inside Sin City and Sounds of Sin on LVRocks Radio.[8] In 2004 Lizzard played his last show with Pieter Holland and Les Warner of The Cult at the Beach Las Vegas.[9][10] In 2004 he became an ordained minister.[11]
From 2003 to present he has been working for the 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base.[12] King Lizzard is married to photographer Queen Lizzard (Lana Colmus).[13] He has four CDs available at iTunes,[14] Amazon [15] and other retailers.
[edit] Albums
- The Sin City Symphony (1998)
- The Patient in Room 666 (2003)
- ...and friends (2006)
- The Return of the Patient in Room 666 (2011)
- Now&Then (2011)
[edit] References
- ^ "King Lizzard at Celebrities Galore". http://www.celebrities-galore.com/celebrities/king-lizzard/birth-data/.
- ^ "Johnny Colmus at Hillbilly Music". http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/story/index.php?id=16700.
- ^ "I'll Just Call Your Darlin' lyrics". http://www.versuri.ro/versuri/fmjige_loretta+lynn+i+ll+just+call+you+darling.html.
- ^ "King Lizzard on LastFM". http://www.last.fm/music/KING+LIZZARD.
- ^ "King Lizzard at Music Connection". http://musicconnection.com/amp/kinglizzard.
- ^ "Official Johnny Colmus website". http://johnnycolmusonline.com/johnnycolmus/?page_id=21.
- ^ "Misty Bennets Death in LV Review Journal". http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Jun-09-Wed-2004/news/24065617.html.
- ^ "LVRocks Radio". http://www.lvrocks.com/graveyard.php.
- ^ "LVRockers live at The Beach Las Vegas". http://www.kinglizzard.com/kinglizzard/?page_id=1995.
- ^ "The Beach Las Vegas". http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Nevada/Las_Vegas-836630/Nightlife-Las_Vegas-The_Beach-BR-1.html.
- ^ "ULC Ministry List". http://www.ulc.net/index.php?page=minister_data&id=22976.
- ^ "Nellis Bullseye". http://assets.mediaspanonline.com/prod/1463301/nbe_10242008A32.pdf.
- ^ "The Official Queen Lizzard Photography Site". http://www.queenlizzard.com.
- ^ "iTunes". http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/king-lizzard/id141826679.
- ^ "Amazon". http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch_drd_B000QKNHJU?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=digital-music&field-keywords=King%20Lizzard.
